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Encyclopedia > Ellon
This article is about a town in France. For the town in Scotland, see Ellon, Scotland.

Ellon is a commune of the département of Calvados, in the Basse-Normandie région, in France. Its postal code is 14250. The INSEE code is 14236.


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History (5665 words)
Ellon gained their first representative honour in 1891 when a man from Ellon Gordon was picked for the County side in the popular City V County matches organised by the Association.
In 1909, Ellon recorded their sadness at the departure of one james Scott, shoemaker, who was leaving the area after quarter of a century as a "trusted and impartial umpire and faithful and zealous supporter of the club".
Ellon Gordon repeated their City and Suburban League win in 1911 and made three in a row when the leagues were amalgamated into the Grades in 1912 and they took the Grade 2 after a playoff with Shinnie's.
Ellon - Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership, Scotland (1666 words)
Ellon probably derives its name from the Gaelic 'Eilean' meaning island and the town's historical significance is based on its situation at the ford on the River Ythan.
Ellon was one of the places burned in the harrying of Buchan in 1308, following Robert the Bruce's defeat of the Comynes near Oldmeldrum.
Ellon Riverside Park: The riverside area is easily accessible to the public and includes a footpath which runs alongside the river for the length of the town.
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